Government, Community &
Economic Partnerships
Ward Infinity is Johns Hopkins University and Medicine’s social entrepreneurship accelerator designed to serve Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7 and 8 communities. Our five-month, cohort-based program equips local nonprofit and social enterprise teams with the tools, funding, and support they need to improve health, wellness, and sustainability in historically underinvested neighborhoods.
We focus on co-designing solutions with the community—not for it—to ensure lasting impact and shared ownership.
The purpose of Ward Infinity is to equip founders with Success Capital, including business knowledge, tech skills, funding, time, relationships, and networks. By leveraging Johns Hopkins' expertise, resources, and connections, we help build ventures that improve health outcomes, advance environmental sustainability, and generate wealth that fuels innovative, thriving communities.
The Ward Infinity approach to social innovation blends design thinking, public health, and entrepreneurship.
✔ Engine of Change
We build local capacity with people-first, asset-oriented development.
✔ Community Vibrancy
We aim for measurable improvement in health, wellness, and sustainability.
✔ Policy & Practice
We help large institutions like universities and hospitals collaborate more meaningfully with communities.
✔ Health-Focused
Your idea tackles a health-related issue affecting Ward 7 or 8.
✔ Lived or Professional Experience
You bring personal insights or professional knowledge of the issue you're addressing.
✔ Early-Stage Ideas
Your concept is either new or just beginning implementation, and you're open to designing with the community.
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